Camp-table



F. MANTE.

CAMP TABLE.

m'ucmon FILED ms. 21. 19:1.

1 23,089. Patented Nov. 25,1919.

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CAMP TABLE. APPLICATION men FEB. 21', 1911.

1,323,080. Patented Nov. 25,1919.

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FERDINAND MANTE, or s'r. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CAMP-TABLE.

Application filed February 27,1917. Serial No. 151,313

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it, known that I, FERDINAND MANTE a citizen of the United States, residing at gt. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Camp-Tables, of which the following is a specification;

The present invention relates to tables, and more particularly to that class thereunder. known as foldable camp tables, designed primarily for use by campers, automobilists, c'anoeists, and the like parties, and one which may be conveniently and expeditiously folded into compact structure, thus occupying but a minimum amount of space'in the storage or transportation ofthe same.

The invention is directed more specifically to a table top structure and is designed primarily as an improvement on my prior Patent No. 1,226,554 granted tome under date of May 15, 1917.

The primary object of the invention resides in the production of a table of this character. wherein novel means are employed for locking the table top in an open or extended position for preventing the accidental folding of thetop within the tube.

Furthermore, I contemplate, among other features, the provision of a table top em- 'bodying a plurality of radially extending arms, and an adjustable member associated with each of the arms and to which the covering of the table top is connected, for permitting the covering to be stretched to as sume a taut position at all times, which from the actual use of the device, I have found necessary, owing to the different climatic conditions.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features, details of construction and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a view in elevation'of a folding table constructed'in accordance with the open position.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fig. 8. Y

Fig. 7 is plan view of the connecting means for the covering; and

Fi 8 is a bottom plan view of the top illustrating the top forming parts in a locked Referring more particularly to the accom panying drawings, in which like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views, thetable comprises atubu lar body portion 6 iorming the pedestal of the table in the activ pos tion'of the same,

- and forming atube into which the various parts constituting theltable constructlon are inserted when the table is in folded or compact form. Thisbody portion or tube 6 is of suitable length and diameter having adapted to close the ends of the tube. A

handle 8 is connected to the tube at a point intermediate its ends. Arranged within the u tube at a point centrally-of the distance between its endsis a ring 9 secured within the tube, while arranged in the outer ends of the tube and suitably secured therein are outer rings 10. Slidably mounted within the tube between the center ring 9 and the outer rings 10 are disks'll and 12, the inner ring 9 serving to limit the inward movement of the disks 11 and 12 respectively, while the outer rings 10 serve to limit the .hinged to the ends thereof covers 7-7 stamped to provide therein grooves 18 and 19 respectively. The grooves 18 accommodate the pivot wires 14, while the grooves 19 have inserted therein one extremity of the coiled springs 20, such springs being designed to swing the legs to active position and to hold the same against folding movement, by coiling the opposite end of the spring around the pivot wires and positioning its extremity within the ends of the legs 13.

The disk 12 is primarily intended to connect the top structure with the tubular body 6, and o unseat the said disk is provided with an annular flange 21; and secured in any suitable manner to the inner circu1nference of this flange are a plurality of pairs of spaced concentrically arranged bearings 22 through which the pivot Wire 23 passes intersecting the spaces 24L formed by the vspecific arrangement of the bearings 22. A

hub 25 isfor'ined centrally of the inner face of the disk 12 andfin spaced relation with the confronting surfaces of the spaced bearings 22. The purpose of such hub Willbe I fully set forth as'the description of the inmention is proceeded with. The top forming inon'ihers are shown as an annular series of .soaced .cl'ianneled arms 27 PlVOiitlly con"- swinging inoveinent, When it is desired to oponthe table top for use. The top Wall 28 of each ofthe channel ill'lllS-lS provided Wltll' aplurality of longitudinally arranged slots 2-9 for connecting to each of the arms for longitudinal ad ustnient, through the ll16Cl1-- urn. of a bolt and nut fastener 30,. metallic binding strips 31 to which is connected the flexible coveringor 603132.? By this con struction, will be manifest that should the flexiblecovering become loose owing to climatic; conditions; the same may be stretchedor tightened by the adjustment of the bindei strips l longitudinally of the radial'ehannel shaped arms 27.

Another essential characteristic of this invention, 'in addition to the stretching means. for the flexible top 32 resides in the locking means for holding the radial arms 27 against folding movement. This locking element constitutes a rotatable plate 3450011- nected to the bottom of the hub 25 by a plurality of spaced studs 35 secured to and depending from the hub. 25 and projecting through the arcuate slots 36. Rotary 1no've-' inent 1s ininarted to tlllSlOClilll element 34 o 0 r i c by inserting a key, not shown, through a centrally formed opening in the hub 25 registeringith an angular opening '37, formed in the plate 34:. In accomplishing the obj'ect sought, 'use'is made of a plurality of nected in the spaces 24L between the bearings :and on the pivotiv re' 23 for an outward spaced concentrically arranged L shaped J lugs 38 formed on the extreme marginal edge of the plate 34: and upon imparting increment to the plate for locking the radi-.

ally extending arms 27, in a horizontal posin, the plate rotates substantially 15, bringing the lugs 38 under theclosed ends top structure Within the tubular body 6.

i From the foregoing ClQSCl'lPtlGIlyittliQll in connection W th the accompanying draw- '39 thearins 27, consequently preventing the arms from folding inan upward direc tion and avoldiug accidental folding of the ings, the advantages of construction and the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled. in the art 'toswhich the invention relates, and While I have described the principles of operation of the invention; together with the device which I '1, A, table top construction comprising a disk provided with spaced bearings, an

nular pivot passing through: said bearings, a plurality of arms PiVOiJfillY"lnQllIlliQCldJetween said hearings and-on said pivot; afretatable lockin inernber carried by the -disk,

and a plurality of L-shaped lugs formed on the periphery of :said disk.

A; tabletop construction comprising a p disk provided vithspaced bearings, aplurality of channel arins provided at points-adjacent their inner ends With openings, an an -nular pivot passing through the bearings of the disk and the openings of the channel arms of pivotally mounting: the channel arms to said disk and a rotatablelocking .ineinber carried by the disk and disposed inivardl'y of and in spaced relation With the pivoted ineinber forIlock-ing the-channel arinsin active position. r

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FERDINAND Maurie. 

